Putting The Clues Together; Still A Mystery

If Howard Fineman's reporting is correct, and potential vice presidential nominees have been asked to stand by on Thursday afternoon for "the call," then we ought to expect some sort of an announcement on Thursday afternoon before the evening news.

I just don't get the sense that there'll be an announcement on Friday. Something else is happening Friday; not sure what it is. I bet Obama is going to spend the day rehearsing his convention speech and attending to some other business.

It makes sense for Obama to announce his pick a full day before he appears with him or her; that person has to get his or her affairs in order. If that person is a governor of a state, he or she has to implement transition plans. A governor can't just up and leave a state for two weeks even if transition planning has already begun. (I am told that it has protectively begun in Virginia, not based on them possessing any special knowledge, but based on Gov. Kaine's staff being proactive.)